Soup Croutons

This easy croutons recipe has been in our family for as long as I can remember. Passed down from our grandmother to our mother's to us. Every time grandma Liz made her Wedding Soup she made these soup croutons to go along with it.

I've only had these in Wedding Soup, but I'm sure they would be great in any of your favorite soups. I had a recipe for these and have made them several times. They just weren't the same as grandma's soup croutons.

Once again I had to call out the reserves, my cousin Jimmy from Arizona had the recipe just the way that grandma made them.

Here is the recipe for soup croutons:

Jimmy's Ingredients for Soup Croutons:

6 large eggs (separated)
4 tablespoons flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon parsley
1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Jimmy's Instructions for easy soup croutons:

1. In a large bowl, combine egg yolks with all other ingredients and mix well.
2. In another bowl beat the egg whites until they are fluffy and form peaks.
3. Fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture using a spatula.
4. Pour and spread the mixture into a 9 x 13 inch greased cookie sheet.
5. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Let them cool and cut into 1-inch cubes.

Wedding Soup Recipe

Here is the link to our wedding soup recipe, from our grandmother's kitchen to yours. Give this soup and croutons a try I'm sure you'll enjoy these especially on a cold day.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy!

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Five Winter Warm-Ups

The fall season is now upon us here in Western New York and soon it will be winter and the snow will be flying. Oh! I'm so not ready for the cold weather.

Not to worry, though, I've combined five of my favorites from previous posts all into one post, to help you through the cold weather.

Hearty Chicken Tortellini Soup

This is a family favorite and is made with meatballs. Serve with some fresh Italian bread and this soup is a meal all by itself.

Italian Wedding Soup

Another family favorite passed down from my grandmother. We have this soup as a starter for almost all of our Holiday meals.

French Onion Soup

Impress your friends and family with this easy to make classic French Onion Soup. Another great starter for any meal.

Italian Peasant Soup

This one is the perfect warm me up on a cold winter day and another soup you can make a meal out of. 

Beef and Sausage Chili

This award winning chili is not your average chili. My daughter makes this the best, I don't know where she got the recipe but you're going to love it. This chili is also a gameday favorite for us.

I sure hope these five winter warm ups help you through the winter season. I'll for sure be making ever single one of these this year.

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy! 

How to make Italian Wedding Soup

Warm up on a cold winter day with a hot bowl of homemade wedding soup. This recipe has been in our family for generations. There are many variations of wedding soup, but I like this one the best because this recipe is right from my grandmother’s kitchen.

This Italian style wedding soup recipe has been passed down from my grandmother to my mother and now to Fran.

This soup is a great starter for any meal. Wedding soup is a favorite in our house, especially around the Holidays. 

Some variations to this recipe are, add carrots, or some people add Orzo, or you could use ground pork for your meatballs. So, you can make this delicious soup to your taste.

Ingredients for Italian Wedding Soup:

• 6 chicken breast (you can use boneless)
• 1 whole onion
• 1 stock of celery (Cut into small Pieces)
• 3 stocks of endive or escarole (clean, boil, squeeze all of the water out, cut into small pieces)
• Salt (To Taste)
• Pepper (To Taste)
• Chicken base (2- cans of Swanson chicken broth)

 Ingredients for the meatballs:

• 1 lb. of lean ground beef (Option ground pork)
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
• 1 Tbsp. parsley
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumb

Instructions:

1. We use a 12-quart pot, add chicken, carrots, celery, and onion to the pot, cover with water and boil.
2. When chicken is cooked (tender) remove the chicken, set aside to cool
3. Mix the ground beef with the ingredients, roll into small 1" meatballs, you can fry them or bake in the oven
4. Shred or cut the chicken into small pieces
5. Skim the foam from the broth and discard the onion
6. Add the chicken, greens, and meatballs back into the broth
7. Add the 2 cans of Swanson chicken broth (we like to use low sodium broth)
8. Bring the soup to a boil, and then let it simmer for about 15 minutes

In this picture, our homemade Italian wedding soup simmers on the stove top. This soup brings back so many fond Holiday memories at Grandma's house. 

Serve your wedding soup with these homemade Soup Croutons

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy

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